Where is the U.S. Support for Hossein Mousavi?

[Liviagray]

Monday, June 15, 2009

So why is the President and the Secretary of State so silent on this issue?? Where is Washington’s support for the brave Iranians who have dared to defy the current Islamic fundamentalist regime? Just a soft toned voice saying they are “disturbed”. Now we are hearing reports of the silencing of the opposition voices that are questioning the outcome of this shame of an “election”? Where is the outrage from the left in America who should be recalling images of Kent State back in the ’70’s where protesters were gunned down for doing the very same thing? Where is the American support for the Iranian people to challenge what THEY see as corrupt authority and incumbent power? How soon we forget our history! Obama… do you still plan to sit down with Ahmadinejad without pre-conditions after these still unfolding events? Please tell us!

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I admittedly haven't gone looking, but what is Israel doing about it all?

[oxymoron]

The US supports the will of the people, free elections and the right to peaceful protest. Respecting Moussavi and his supporters actually comes from allowing them the dignity of their own voices, rather than speaking for them. We can admire the spirit of the Iranian people standing up for their own aspirations.

The US government has a history of meddling in the internal affairs of Iran. For this reason, US support for particular candidates will be counterproductive. It will allow the forces of repression to shift the dialogue from the fairness of the election to the meddling of the United States. This is such an obvious issue that it should go without saying.

I would hope we have learned that Iran can not be changed by the west But only by its own people. Let's support the will of the people. But not presume to speak for them.

[Liviagray]

I admittedly haven't gone looking, but what is Israel doing about it all?

Judging from that Ayatollah blames Zionist radio in his speech, means Israel gave their verbal support. I really don't know and I think Israel is not a country anyone in Muslims world would be listen too. But US is a main country who's support Iranian's waited and they got nothing. It's really strange when the whole world support Iranian protesters, US government suddenly lost their voices. Looks like US "liberals" are not that much liberal or their "liberality" just for inside use.
But if you asking me if I personally support Iranians in their protest, I would say yes. I am really sorry for this people. I can't even imagine what kind of life they have, but from Iranian people interviews I can say they suffered enough. But I don't think they would succeed without support. Probably people all around the world asking the same question, where is the President of US Obama, when he needed? I bet it was a real test for Obama and he failed it. It's a first time in many years when US president didn't supported people, who fighting for their life's and freedom. I remember when in Ukraine was Orange revolution, the US ambassadors was in the first line to support Yuschenko. And how it's different from Iran? In Ukraine and Iran people didn't believe their votes were counted fairly. So why US helped Ukraine and didn't help Iran? That is a question?

[Liviagray]

The US supports the will of the people, free elections and the right to peaceful protest. Respecting Moussavi and his supporters actually comes from allowing them the dignity of their own voices, rather than speaking for them. We can admire the spirit of the Iranian people standing up for their own aspirations.

The US government has a history of meddling in the internal affairs of Iran. For this reason, US support for particular candidates will be counterproductive. It will allow the forces of repression to shift the dialogue from the fairness of the election to the meddling of the United States. This is such an obvious issue that it should go without saying.

I would hope we have learned that Iran can not be changed by the west But only by its own people. Let's support the will of the people. But not presume to speak for them.

Nobody asked for meddling in Iranian business, verbal support I think would be enough. And when US became so shy of meddling? Obama is not shy to meddling in Israel business and US government was not shy to meddle in Kosovo/Serbia business. US even attacked with bombs a sovereign country of Serbia, just to get what they wanted - Miloshevich. US was also not shy to meddle in Ukrainian business couple of years ago. But suddenly Obama didn't want to meddle. Maybe when he would press Israel to do what he wants from us, we could remind him to mind his own business instead of meddling in the politic of sovereign country.

[SparkleHugs]

we could remind him to mind his own business instead of meddling in the politic of sovereign country.

which is probably why he is keeping his mouth shut.